Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, broccoli cheddar soup. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

My husband loves Panera® broccoli cheddar soup but it went up in price and therefore we set out on a hunt to create the perfect broccoli cheddar soup. Here is what we came up with. There are tons of variations and options to make this soup your own. You can add extra veggies, different cheeses, garlic to your onions, a little nutmeg to the.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Broccoli Cheddar Soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have broccoli cheddar soup using 13 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli Cheddar Soup:
  1. Take 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  2. Get 3 cloves garlic,minced
  3. Get 2 carrots, diced to the size of your liking
  4. Take 4 tbsp butter
  5. Get 1/4 cup flour
  6. Prepare 1 bay leaf
  7. Make ready 2 cups half and half
  8. Take 3-4 cups chicken stock*
  9. Take 6-7 heads broccoli crowns
  10. Prepare 3-4 cups sharp cheddar cheese
  11. Make ready salt
  12. Take pepper
  13. Prepare 4 oz cream cheese

Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Add milk and bring to a simmer, then stir in cheddar. Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth; you'll still have flecks of carrot and broccoli. Return to the pot. (Or puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender.) Add the cheese to.

Instructions to make Broccoli Cheddar Soup:
  1. Melt butter in a large, heavy duty saucepan.
  2. Sauté onion and carrot on medium heat for 5-8 minutes. Sweating them down. Add minced garlic.
  3. Add flour. Stir flour into veggies. Turn heat down if browning too fast. You want to be able to cook the flour for about 5minutes.
  4. Add half and half.
  5. Add chicken stock. *If you like your soup thin, add all 4 cups. If you like a thicker soup,just add 3 cups.
  6. Add bay leaf.
  7. This is where I add my salt and pepper. I start out with 1tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. You can adjust to your preference.
  8. Bring soup up to a gentle boil, medium-high heat..let simmer for 10 minutes.
  9. At this point, I use my immersion blender. I've got kids that would die if they knew onions were in this. This way, you dont sacrifice flavor over the tastes of picky eaters.
  10. I threw about 1/2 tsp salt in and dumped my broccoli in. My broccoli was mostly florets,but I also left a head, with more stalks…for texture. Completely up to you..
  11. I lightly simmered, for 20 minutes. Or until your broccoli is tender.
  12. Remove bay leaf.
  13. Once you have tender broccoli, remove a couple cups of broccoli to a bowl. I used the immersion blender again, in the soup.
  14. Return the chunks of broccoli to the soup.
  15. Add cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
  16. Stir all that yummy cheese until it melts into the soup. 😆
  17. Ladle up and enjoy!! - I served this in bread bowls. Delicious!

Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth; you'll still have flecks of carrot and broccoli. Return to the pot. (Or puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender.) Add the cheese to. This outstanding broccoli-cheddar soup is rich, cheesy and packed with flavor. We decided to puree just over half the soup which makes. Add in the broccoli florets and the shaved carrots.

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